– first published on April 6 at https://equiery.com/msa-response-to-maryland-5-star-mpia-request-lacks-key-documents/ Last December, The Equiery submitted an MPIA request to the Maryland Stadium Authority for documents regarding the state funds expended on the Maryland 5 Star during Mr. Hasseltine’s tenure, including “expenses; amounts paid to independent contractors, consultants, and vendors; and amounts paid …
-first published April 21 at https://equiery.com/select-event-group-to-apply-to-run-2027-maryland-5-star/. Select Event Group announced today that it has assumed the role of lead organizer for 2026 Eventing at Fair Hill. Select Event Group has applied to run the October 2026 CCI3*-L and the October 2026 Young Event Horse competition, and it is “actively preparing” …
The April issue of The Equiery, the “farm fix-up issue” is out! Just in time for warm weather and farm improvement projects. We’ve got builders, fencers, fixers, excavators, power washers, insurers and more! We have a feature article all about our sponsor B&D Builders. We’ve also got the calendar of …
-first published Feb. 26, 2026, on equiery.com The State’s Attorney for Carroll County has reopened the 2021 animal cruelty case against Misty Manor Riding Stable in Marriottsville. In 2021, one of Misty Manor’s co-owners, Nichole C. Reinke, was charged with 64 counts of animal cruelty in connection with the mistreatment …
-first published in the March 2026 issue of The Equiery Dear Members and Friends of the Maryland Horse Council, After one of the coldest and most challenging winters I can remember here in Maryland, I found myself lingering in the barn recently one evening, long after the last feed bucket …
March has come in like a lion. Will it go out like a lamb? Tammie Monaco’s pony Alfie — aka Big Al — graces the cover of our March issue and he’s betting on lambs… This issue has three terrific features to get us motivated for warmer weather. We also …
–first published in the February 2026 issue of The Equiery As President of the Maryland Horse Council, I want to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to serve you and the broader Maryland equestrian community. It is an honor to stand alongside horse owners, trainers, breeders, trail …
The Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) told the Maryland Horse Council (MHC) today that it could not meet its statutory obligation to respond to MHC’s Public Information Act (MPIA) request. MHC submitted its MPIA request on December 29 and by law, the State had 30 days to produce the material. MHC …
On November 6, we reported in The Equiery that Governor Wes Moore had established the Horse Industry Strategic Planning Initiative and directed it “to develop a strategic plan to ensure a coordinated and sustainable future for Maryland’s horse industry.” The Initiative is staffed, lead, and administered by the Maryland Department of Agriculture …